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Telephone Poole (01202) 663000 Lifeboat services 8 www.lifeboats.org.uk email: [email protected] Life at the sharp end including two Bronze Medal rescues Registered Charity Number 209603 Chairman: Chief Executive: Porthcawl to Fishguard 16 Howard Richings continues his look at lifeboat stations around the coast Peter Nicholson Andrew Freemantle MBE Kings of the sea 18 Jim Ferguson visits RAF Kinloss to find out more about The Lifeboat the relationship between lifeboats and helicopters Editor: Assistant Editor: An American lifeboat in Britain 22 Nicholas Leech looks back on the history of the Waveney class lifeboat Jane Smythson Jon Jones Service awards 25 To coxswains, crew members and shore helpers Editorial: Tel 01202 663188 Fax 01202 663189 Salute the lifesavers! 26 email: [email protected] This spread taken from Storm Force News pays tribute to four lifeboat Membership Enquiries: stations that are celebrating special birthdays this year. Tel 01202 663234 email: [email protected] Your letters 29 Advertising: Readers of The Lifeboat put pen to paper Madison Bell Limited 24 Gay Street. Bath BA1 2PD Display: Stephen Rowe 01225 465060 People and places 31 Classified: Deborah Roos 020 7389 0808 Around and about the RNLI email: [email protected] The fundraisers 32 Just some of the ways the money is raised Front cover Beaumaris crew members put List of launches 39 their station's Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Blue Peter II, (B-768) through her Station by station lifeboat launches for August, September and October paces beneath the overcast skies. Photo © Royal Bank of Scotland/Rick Tornlinson. Please tel 02380 458450 for prints. Lifeboats on the Thames The RNLI is to provide lifeboat cover for a new search and rescue service for the river Thames. Three lifeboat stations will be established, which will be the first lifeboat stations to specifically cover a river rather than estuarial waters. The lifeboat stations environment will require A detailed planning are likely to be crews to be on standby process is under way, established at Gravesend, at their station, even if a which will take around Tower Pier and Chiswick proportion of them are nine months to complete. Pier. In addition, the volunteers. Operational lifeboats Metropolitan Police, The lifeboat stations would then be placed in London Fire Service and are likely to go into position very quickly. PLA vessels will continue service in January 2002, Despite their inland to provide previously but the types of lifeboats location, Londoners have declared resources. or rescue craft to be a long history of The lifeboats are used, actual sites and supporting the RNLI required to launch within manning arrangements through donations and one minute of being have yet to be agreed. fundraising - particularly alerted and to reach any Existing inshore lifeboats on London Lifeboat Day, point between Canvey such as the Atlantic 75 which takes place in Island, in Essex, and are likely to be suitable. March every year. It is Teddington, in Middlesex, However, it may be therefore very good to be within 15 minutes. There appropriate to use other able to repay that support are over 100 incidents rescue craft such as with practical and expert The decision was taken in every year on this stretch hovercraft. assistance. response to Lord Justice of the river. To meet this Above: Deputy Prime Clarke's inquiry into requirement, the lifeboat Minister John Prescott safety on the river stations will be manned at the launch of the following the 24 hours a day, 365 days Thames initiative in Marchioness disaster. a year. January. The government asked Lifeboats are usually Right: Eileen Dallaglio, the Maritime and manned by volunteers, whose daughter was a Coastguard Agency, the who leave their normal victim of the Port of London Authority jobs to go to the Marchioness disaster, (PLA} and the RNLI to assistance of people in talks to fifeboatmen (I- work together to set up a difficulty. However, the r) Phil Julian, Steve search and rescue service speed of response Simmonds and Gary for the tidal parts of the required, the number of Payne at the launch. Thames. incidents and the city The Lifeboat is published four times a year Photographs intended for return should be and is sent free to RNLI members and accompanied by a stamped, addressed Any products or services advertised in governors. The next issue will be Summer envelope. Contributions may be held for The Lifeboat by third parties are not in any 2001 and will appear in July 2001. subsequent issues and, to reduce costs. way endorsed by the RNLI and the RNLI News items should be received by 22 May, receipt will not usually be acknowledged shall not be responsible for the accuracy of but earlier if possible. All material submitted unless requested. any information contained in such for possible publication should be addressed For further information on how to join the advertisements nor has it investigated or to: Institution as a member or governor contact: verified any of the information. The Editor, The Lifeboat, RNLI, West Quay Membership, RNLI, West Quay Road. Poole, Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ. Dorset BH15 1HZ. Tel: 0800 543210. The Lifeboat is published by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and printed by The Friary Press, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset DTI 1JL. Flying lessons enhance rescue either have to operations, the technical circumnavigate or cannot department will design reach. Hovercraft may craft to precise present a solution to this requirements, just as problem. with lifeboats. Hovercraft are easy The RNLI is to launch and store. They consulting with interest can be moved by road groups such as English and also provide covered Nature, Dorset areas for survivors - Wildfowlers and the something that cannot RSPB, as well as Poole be done on existing Harbour Commissioners inshore lifeboats. They to ensure that test areas will not replace but Following the under different weather are acceptable to all compliment the work of announcement in the conditions will also assist parties and unlikely to the lifeboats, reaching winter issue of The the project team to cause any damage to people in trouble more Lifeboat, the RNLI has decide if hovercraft have wildlife or the quickly and so preventing started testing a 7.6m a practical use for the environment. them getting into more (25ft) hovercraft to RNLI throughout the UK Lifeboats often hav6 serious danger. assess its potential as a and Republic of Ireland, to operate in estuaries or Initial trials will last new rescue vehicle. The The Hovercraft close inshore where the around three months. If six-sealer craft is being chosen for the trials is a terrain presents the Poole trials are tested in Poole harbour standard Griffon 450TD, problems for water- successful, a further over a variety of terrains, manufactured by Griffon borne craft. There are three months of trials including grasses, mud Hovercraft Limited of areas of mudflats, wili take place at banks and different Southampton. If sandbanks and selected locations beach conditions. Flying hovercraft are found to vegetation that lifeboats nationwide. Moving forward on new initiatives Inland waters admin support. When set to use an Atlantic 21 two meetings and invite In a packed Railway Hotel up, Enniskillen Lifeboat initially but it may prove questions. Senior STOP PRESS in Enniskillen on 7 Station will become the necessary to have more representatives of the As The Lifeboat went February an RNLI team 40th station in Ireland. than one in use. two councils will add their to press, the RNLI presented its plans for an The project will be run Project manager support of the pilots. had cancelled all inland waters pilot with the cooperation of Angus Watson is currently Public meetings are public meetings due scheme on Lough Erne, HM Coastguard and the negotiating with local still being arranged for to the foot and Northern Ireland. Royal Ulster Constabulary authorities and rescue three other pilot beaches mouth outbreak. The public meeting who will work with us organisations in the tn Bournemouth, Poole was held primarily to over the coordination of Broads and in the Lake and Weymouth and recruit potential crew for the service. District to consider negotiations with the Lough Erne, where the the pilot station, which is Lough Erne covers expanding the pilot project local authorities first RNLI inland waters to be called Enniskillen some 50sq miles over to cover these two areas. concerned are continuing. pilot will take place. Lifeboat Station, and over two loughs which attract 30 were signed up. a high level of water Beach rescue As The Lifeboat activity including fishing, As The Lifeboat went to went to press, training sailing, canoeing and over- press, the first two public was due to start and the the-water flying. At busy meetings in were due to boat is due on station in times over 600 people take place in Cornwall, in April ready for a declared use the lough each week. Newquay, for a pilot at service at the beginning Once planning Restormel, and in Liskeard of June. permission is granted, the for the Caradon pilot. A minimum of 18 pilot will run from land An RNLI team will crew will be needed along donated by the Lough Erne present the rationale with shore helpers and Yacht Club. It is proposed behind the pilots at the After a hectic September The naming was New lifeboats named for naming ceremonies, performed by Margaret things quietened down Farquhar, former Lord somewhat over the Provost of Aberdeen, in Winter months. recognition of the large In late September, donation made by the new Blackpool D Aberdeen City Council. Class lifeboat was named The ceremony was William and Pose Nail at attended by RNLI a quiet family naming chairman Peter ceremony. The D class Nicholson, his first was donated by the sons Scottish ceremony since of Mr and Mrs Nail in taking over as chairman memory of their parents. in July, It will join Blackpool's November saw the second D class, Edgar naming ceremony for taw and the Atlantic 75 Hfracombe's new D Bickerstaffe. class lifeboat Deborah Aberdeen's new Brown, which joins the Severn class lifeboat Bon Mersey class Spirit of Coxswain Rod McGillivray (far left) and the lifeboat crew at the naming Accord was named at a Derbyshire at the North ceremony for Aberdeen's Severn class lifeboat Bon Accord. ceremony on 14 October. Devon station. Stations celebrate Lifeboats on campus Following on from The RNLI and the and has worked with the universities involved in Montrose and University of University before on engineering and marine Sunderland stations' Southampton announced materials used in the and naval architecture bicentenaries in 2000, in February an agreement construction of lifeboats, will be of mutual benefit, several more stations to work together to carry but this partnership will allowing the RNLI to reach significant out research and be much more proactive draw upon a large anniversaries in 2001. development projects for and will ensure that future number of specialists and The histories of four of lifeboats while supporting generations of lifeboats, facilities, and the these stations are looked the training of future and the crews that University will gain from at in the latest issue of professional engineers. operate them, will benefit having the RNLI as an Srorm Force News, the The RNLI is at the from the most up-to-date industrial partner. RNLI's magazine for forefront of technological technology available. The first project to be young supporters, and change and development This more direct link worked on will be lifeboat The Queen Mother the article is reproduced in the small boat industry with one of the leading repair techniques. (then Duchess of York) on pp 26-27 of this issue in 1926 at the naming of The Lifeboat ceremony of the Get yours free! Watson Motor lifeboat 200th John Russell at anniversary Montrose, one of the Lowestoft 2001 Lifeboat Stations oldest RNLI lifeboat Scarborough stations. and Museums Guide 150th All the RNLI's stations are listed within the anniversary guide, together with opening times, a contact Lythsm St Annes number and details of the lifeboats. There are Newbiggin also a number of museums and display centres. 100th Just send an SAE (DL size - 220mm x 110mm) anniversary requesting a copy to: Barry Dock PR Department, CVeethorpes RNU, Mmehead West Quay Road, North Berwick Poole, Port Isaac Dorset BH15 1HZ. Teignmouth RNLI Public Relations Awards The winners of the annual RNLI Public Relations Awards were presented with their awards at a ceremony at the London Boat Show in January. The awards recognise exceptional individual or group contributions in promoting the lifeboat service. This year there were three categories of award; the printed media, the broadcast media and special individual or group effort. Joint Winner: Joint Winner: Winner: Winner: Special Printed Media Printed Media Broadcast Media Individual or Group The Coleraine Chronicle East Anglian Daily BBC Radio Cleveland RNLI Mozambique For playing a Times For raising over £78,000 Flood Relief Team fundamental role in the For running two appeals through an appeal to For their considerable success of the Portrush which raised over fund the new Atlantic effort to cooperate with Lifeboat Appeal, which £100,000 and recruited 75 lifeboat for media requirements raised £250.000 volunteer support for Hartlepool station, resulting in extremely towards the new the RNLI from all age named BBC Radio favourable national Severn class lifeboat. groups. Cleveland. coverage. New Year Honours d for speed It is with great pleasure that we announce that the following people have been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year Honours: FOR SERVICES TO THE RNLI Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE) John Harrop - chairman, Ruthin branch John Scott - honorary secretary, Portrush lifeboat station Fred Walkington - former coxswain, Bridlington lifeboat station OTHER AWARDS OF INTEREST Knight Bachelor {KB) Alderman Clive Martin - lately Lord Mayor of London, for service to the Corporation of Following the vital work Mozambique are The RNLI team that London (former ex officio member, of lifeboat volunteers in predicted to be worse went to Mozambique Committee of Management) flood relief in than last year. The in March last year Dr John Parker - chairman Lattice Group pic, for Mozambique in March Department for helped to save service to the defence and shipbuilding 2000. the RNLI has International Development thousands of lives. The industry (member, Committee of established a Rapid has requested help from new Rapid Reaction Management) Response Unit to the RNLI and will pay for Unit will continue this Commander, Order of the British Empire (CBE) respond to emergencies the equipment and vital lifesaving effort. Dr Andrew Cubie - for service to business and the at home and abroad at deployment of teams. community (vice president, Committee of short notice. Three teams of Management, deputy chairman, Fundraising The Mozambique volunteers from Committee and chairman. Scottish Lifeboat expedition highlighted the throughout the RNLI have Council) need to have specially been selected, under the Geraldine Peacock -chairman, Association of Chief equipped and trained leadership of training Executives of Voluntary Organisations and teams at the ready. In a inspector Ian Canavan, chief executive, The Guide Dogs for the Blind telephone survey soon who was in charge of the Association, for service to the voluntary sector after last year's mission, eight-man team that went Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE) 70% of RNLI supporters to Mozambique in March Vivian Evans-for service to the community in and the genera! public 2000. The teams are Swansea (shorehelper and former crew expressed support for the operating a rotating member, The Mumbles lifeboat station) RNLI providing similar schedule whereby one Rae Graham -for service to charity (vice chairman, overseas help in the team is on 24 hours RNLI Bellaghy branch) future. notice for deployment, Jean Moore - for service to the NSPCC and to the The new unit may one team on 14 days community (box secretary, RNLI Hawarden very soon be put to the notice and one team on branch) test, as forecast floods in general standby. Watermark shopping goes online This spring sees the so progressing to the web was a catalogue with an emphasis on launch of the RNLI's natural next stage.' useful things for the garden and award-winning Over 30,000 users visit the gift ideas for the summer. As the Watermark catalogue award-winning website each year progresses, so will the items. online.This is not the month and a huge percentage of It will be well worth browsing beginning of the end for RNLI supporters have access to the site on a regular basis the paper version; the the Internet. because, unlike its paper cousin, it online Watermark has 'We've gone to great lengths can very quickly advertise a new been designed to to make sure the site is as secure product range or a great offer to complement its cousin as possible,' said Jayne. 'In fact supporters. and give supporters more for the time being, the actual The site will be tested over the choice in how they buy. credit card transaction is made coming months to see what Jayne George, managing offline. We simply ask customers supporters like and what they director of RNLI Sales commented for their card details, encrypt them don't. The more automated the 'We want to ensure that our and then take them off the ordering process the more cost customers have the best choice of Internet and undertake the efficient it becomes. But buying opportunities available. transaction in the normal way,' ecommerce can only succeed if it People can already order by post, Initially there will be a good delivers what the customer by phone, by fax or even by email, selection from the new spring actually wants. Take a look at the site today on WWW.HfeboatS.Org.uk Grace Darling, from a portrait by Henry Award for Grace Darling Museum Perlee Parker The RNLI's Grace Darling after Grace's famous of clothing and household Museum will be rescue of nine sailors from goods belonging to the presented with an award the paddle steamer Darling family and a wide on 9 May 2001 in Forfarshire. It has an range of paintings, recognition of all the impressive collection of literature and medals. tireless work by the original relics of Grace The museum, which is organising committee Darting and her father located in the centre of since its formation. William, and the Bamburgh, in The museum was Forfarshire. Among these Northumbria, is open from established in September exhibits are the boat used Easter to October, 1 Oam 1938, exactly 100 years in the gallant rescue, items to 5pm daily. All change at the top Britannia In January this year, the posts and Rescue RNLI's deputy director responsibilities. The exclusive Ray Kipling left the new post of corporate Institution after over 27 services director was deal years to take over as created and this was director of the Wessex filled by Ian Ventham, The RNLI has arranged a to recover trailers of any Medical Trust. It was formerly in charge of discount for its length - a handy benefit decided to take this fundraising and supporters with Britannia for boat owners. opportunity to introduce marketing. The new Rescue, voted road Britannia Rescue's some changes in senior senior management rescue best buy for four parent company is a long- management team team is as follows. consecutive years by term supporter of the Ian Ventham, corporate Which? magazine. RNLI and has raised services director Andrew Freemantle chief executive The agreement almost £400,000, some Terry Clark personnel director entitles RNLI supporters of which has gone to David Morgan engineering and supply director up to 15% discount on fund three inshore Ian Ventham corporate services director membership of Britannia lifeboats. Michael Vlasto operations director Rescue, meaning that Further details of this Edward Wake-Walker public relations director prices start from just offer can be found in Charles Watton finance director £38.60 per year. In Britannia Rescue's Vacant fundraising and marketing director addition, they guarantee advertisement on page 13. If I thanked the lifeboatmen every day for the rest of my life, it would still not be enough for bringing him back." Mrs Rose McRoy, whose husband Jim was rescued by Sunder/and inshore lifeboat -- There is a way that says it all The Royal National Lifeboat Institution If you would like to remember the lifeboat depends entirely on voluntary donations and crews in your Will, please send for our legacy legacies to run the lifeboats that save lives information pack today. You'll receive useful at sea. With more than 220 lifeboat and practical advice about making or updating stations around the shores of the United your Will. Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, it costs around £274,000 a day to keep the lifeboat Send now for your free service running. information pack and discover how a gift in your Will can Six out of ten lifeboat help volunteer lifeboat crews. launches are only possible thanks to legacies. ,-___—— — ______Please send me your legacy information pack. Please return this form 10: John Marshall. Legacy Enquiries Officer, Volunteer lifeboat crews give their time to RNLl. FREEPOST(BH173). West Quay Road. Poole. Dorset BH15 IXF. save others in danger. They ask for no reward Thank you. other than the satisfaction of a 'good job well Title I i'!, I . Ill Sunuimc done'. They deserve the best boats, equipment VI : .•- and training. You can help make sure they continue to receive them, with a legacy gift in your Will. il he KIT! K iff KM I in! ivi.tJ t.> Lifeboats .til. Ir *«u Ji> m* *jn I" Rovai National Lileboal Insniulion ahcu* n^hcr wm 10 tuppmr the Jt _l DM Regiilarm) Charily No. 209603 Every second counts ... &- as three saved from submerged dory he crew of the Whitstable lifeboat had just 17 Whitstable minutes to save three lives. Weather conditions T were so bad, they exceeded the operating limits of the lifeboat, but the crew knew that the man and two boys at sea stood little chance of survival on their own. Showing great skill and courage, David Parry, Seth Gleeson and Andrew Flanagan defied gale force winds and three-metre waves to bring them to safety. The Lifeboat When helmsman David Parry woke up on the launched without discussing it with my Atlantic 75 B-713 OEM Stone I morning of 28 May 2000, his first thought was the colleagues. We were absolutely at the limit weather. 'I was slightly concerned,' he recalled 'as of the boat's capacity. Aisisting Lifeboat Trent class ON-1211 it was blowing a gale outside, yet the forecast had Helmsman David Parry Geoige and Ivy Swanson only been for a moderate breeze'. His worries proved to be right when, as he went downstairs to Just 12 minutes after launching, the crew The Crew gfgnza Medal check the latest forecast, his pager went off. spotted the partially submerged dory with two Helmsman David Parry for his Amateur angler Neil Brinsley and two 15-year- people desperately bailing with fish boxes as 3m 'outstanding courage. old boys had gone out for some early morning seamanship and skill'. waves broke over the boat. As the lifeboat closed fishing when the unexpected weather had caught in, they could see the third crewmember huddled Medal Sarvigp Certificate them off guard. Their 5m dory (a small flat- in the cuddy (a covered space, smaller than a Crew Members Seth Gleeson bottomed coastal fishing boat) Angelina was taking cabin). 'I didn't think we had much hope of Andrew Flanagan in water and sinking five miles east of Whitstable. spotting people in the water in those conditions,' Fortunately, Whitstable had received a relief remembered David, 'so I was very relieved when Atlantic 75 lifeboat OEM Stone /just 11 days we found the boat still more or less afloat, earlier, replacing their existing Atlantic 21 lifeboat. complete with crew.' It would have been much more difficult for the David decided the only possible approach was Atlantic 21, which does not have a ballast to carry on past the dory then turn back and capability, to cope with the extreme weather but, approach its starboard side. He would then hold although conditions exceeded the Atlantic 75's position next to the vessel and recover the operating limits, it was decided to launch. survivors. However, as the lifeboat got to within 10m of the sinking dory, the casualty swung 'A split-second decision had to be made. I around uncontrollably in the raging seas and David don't think I could have taken that risk and had to pull away. Rescue of the Angelina 0738 Coastguard requests RNLI assistance 0740 Crew paged and maroons fired A. 0743 OEM Stone I launched 0745 Contact established with casualty 0750 Contact with casualty lost 0752 George & Ivy Swanson launched B. 0755 OEM Stone I reaches casualty 0757 Casualties brought on board lifeboat C. 0804 Casualties landed at Herne Bay Weather conditions Wind gusting force 8-9 from west-northwest Rough sea with short, steep waves up to 3m Overcast but dry Nautical miles Visibility poor OJL¥ By now the dory was on the point of sinking Andrew helped them into the boat. 'I think the Above left: Herne Bay and as David started his second approach, it sank casualties were too shocked to respond to mobile coastguard officer beneath the waves and the terrified occupants anything,' said David. 'The tad who had been Peter Neame with sailor struggled to get out. The two on the stern were trapped in the cuddy was becoming hysterical. Neil Brinsley shortly after able to swim away, but the young boy in the It'll probably be a long time before he gets in a his dramatic rescue. cuddy was trapped. boat again.' Above right: Safe landing It was vital that the casualties reached shore as at Herne Bay 'All we could see of him was a hand reaching soon as possible, so David headed for nearby Herne Below: tractor driver out from under the water, trying to get out' Bay Harbour. However, the sea was too rough to Mike Judge, Andrew Helmsman David Parry land at the harbour, so David was forced to head for Flanagan. Seth Gleeson a nearby beach which was more sheltered. The and David Parry For a few desperate moments, the crew casualties were helped ashore and taken to hospital, feared the worst. David sped towards the spot where they were treated for cold and shock. where the boat went down but thankfully, as he approached, the boy struggled to the surface and 'Although this shout was fairly short in grabbed hold of the now submerged cuddy- duration, it was without doubt the most David now manoeuvred the lifeboat's port difficult and demanding that I have done, shoulder against the cuddy, swinging the lifeboat's simply due to the sea conditions. stern over the submerged stern of the dory where the other two men were swimming. All three 'Those who we rescue are often criticised casualties we able to grab the lifeboat's lifelines for being ill-prepared or foolhardy, yet just as the dory finally slid away beneath them. these people checked the weather Their terrifying experience was not yet over, forecast, launched on a flat clam sea, and however, as they were barely able to keep hold still ended up losing their boat, and very Many thanks to the of the lifelines in the rough sea. David kept the nearly their lives.' Whitstable Times lifeboat on a steady course while Seth and Helmsman David Parry newspaper Rescue of sailor 1 il.i.,,,. leaves no room for error hen a lone sailor found himself in trouble in Runswick Bay last September, it took close cooperation between the crews of the W Staithes and Runswick inshore lifeboat and the Whitby all-weather lifeboat to bring him to safety. Operating in fearsome weather conditions and severely restricted waters, the two crews utilised each lifeboat's particular strengths to pluck the casualty from his ill-fated vessel. At 1.47 in the morning of Wednesday 20 said Stephen. Thinking September 2000, Whitby lifeboat station was only starts after you've contacted by Humberside coastguard. The started to run to the trimaran SIS with one person on board was in boathouse. I quickly trouble in Runswick Bay in large breaking seas. realised that the The crew were paged and the Trent class lifeboat weather had turned George and Mary Webb was launched with nasty and my initial second coxswain Keith Elliot in command. thought was — what are 'Having had previous dealings with the SIS and we being called out for?' her owner in Runswick Bay, in daylight and less It was a dark night Th« Lrl«tooat severe weather, I was certain that we would need with poor visibility and Atlantic 21 B-531 the Staithes Atlantic to assist if it was possible for the only sight was the Foresters them to launch in such conditions,' recalled Keith. white tops of breaking AssJsting LHaboit The Staithes crew were paged and the Staithes waves. The large Trent class ON-1212 George and Mary Webb Atlantic 21 Foresters was launched with breaking waves of 3-4m were pushing both crew helmsman Stephen Iredale in command. and boat to the limit. Stephen had to use every Tha Craw 'As with all night-time callouts, if you are asleep ounce of his experience and skill just to Qronze Medal Helmsman St*ph*n lr*dal« when the pager goes, your reaction is automatic,' negotiate the seas. for his 'courage, determination and boalhandling' 'In those sea conditions, in the pitch black with only white water visible, having a good Second Coxswair Karth Ellkrt for his 'boath and ling, active crew is vital. In this case, team work seamanship and leadership' was the key to the success of the callout.' Medal Service Certificate Helmsman Stephen Iredale Crew Members Sean Baxter Colin Harrison As Stephen and his crew battled through the waves, the Whitby lifeboat arrived at Runswick Vellum Sermce Cemhaue Bay and found the SIS with the help of Mechanic Glann Goodbarry coastguards on the shore using searchlights and Second Mechanic torches to light up the scene. It was immediately Nicholas Botham Third Mechanic clear to Keith and the crew that there was little John Pearson they could do until the Staithes lifeboat arrived. Crew Mem&ers Anthony Mortoy Keith recalled the terrifying conditions in the Mark Frank land bay. 'As we approached the casualty we had seas In"..' I Mr, breaking over the lifeboat to a depth of 2m or more, causing some of the crew's lifejackets to inflate automatically. We manoeuvred closer to the SIS so that we could attempt a last-resort rescue should she break free of her anchor before Staithes arrived on the scene.' Right: Bronze Medal Keith held the lifeboat about 30m from the winner Stephen Iredale casualty and two of the crew manned the © Sarah fully. searchlights, one facing forward illuminating the Whit by Gazette casualty and one facing aft to light the approach of Above right: Keith Elliot the Staithes lifeboat. Meanwhile, Stephen and his Far right: Whitby crew crew had been having an arduous passage, with in Rescue of the SIS 0147 Whitby lifeboat crew paged A 0206 Whitby's Trent class lifeboat George Staithes and and Mary Webb launched Runswick 0213 Staithes and Runswick crew paged 0217 Staithes and Runswick's Atlantic 21 lifeboat Foresters launched •. 0234 Whitby lifeboat arrives on scene C 0237 Staithes and Runswick lifeboat on scene c. 0240 Casualty transferred to Foresters '• 0247 Casualty transferred to George and Mary Webb Weather conditions Easterly Gale Force 8 3-4m swell with breaking waves Poor visibility Heavy rain Nautical miles Whitby poor visibility in driving rain. The journey took 20 they managed to move aft and minutes, about four times the normal, due to the secure themselves. severe weather conditions. It was now vital to transfer the Stephen moved in to assess the situation. casualty to the Whitby lifeboat as Seas were sweeping over the entire length of the soon as possible, as he would not Whitbv ALB turns to ofler trimaran and he knew it was vital to get the have been able to make it back to some lee to ILB crewmember off as quickly as possible. Keith Whitby in the inshore lifeboat. Despite the heavy weather, the manoeuvred the Whitby lifeboat around to provide ILB as much lee as possible, although the worsening transfer was completed without approaches k too much difficulty and the two casually to ™ sea conditions meant that the lifeboat was now take off > ere wm em bet ^ Staithes and rolling through 50°. lifeboats headed out to sea. fcRunswick ILB Just as Keith thought he assesses sea and 'As Staithes Atlantic was approaching the could head for home, alarms weaiher conditions SIS, they were at risk of being smashed at started ringing throughout the any time.' lifeboat. The bilge alarm had activated and the Second Coxswain Keith Elliot crew found they had two feet of water in the engine room. 'At this point we were homeward Staithes crew member Sean Baxter bound with the casualty on board,' said Keith. instructed the casualty to get on deck in 'The prospect of all eight of us thumbing a lift preparation for transfer to the lifeboat. Stephen back to Whitby on the Atlantic in the prevailing approached the trimaran three times before it weather conditions was not a nice one.' was possible to get into position between its Fortunately, the pumps cleared the water, which main hull and the outrigger. 'The casualty had entered the engine room when the boat was appeared, crawling along the deck, and I knew positioned stern to sea while awaiting the we only had one chance to nip in and snatch Staithes lifeboat earlier in the service. him,' said Stephen. 'Once we were alongside, The weather was now so bad that the Sean and Colin went forward to grab him. I think Staithes lifeboat could not risk the journey back they literally prized him off the deck.' to Staithes and so it carried on to Whitby in the Sean and Colin held the casualty firmly on company of the Whitby lifeboat, returning to the deck of the Atlantic as waves washed Staithes the next morning. through the lifeboat, threatening to sweep them all away. As Stephen brought the boat around, 'Only those that were on that job can possibly know just how horrible the conditions were that night. The crews on both boats showed great courage carrying out their duty in a manner for which they can all be proud.' Second Coxswain Keith Elliot 'This was easily the most difficult shout I have ever been on helm or crewed for. Obviously I'm really honoured to be presented with a medal, but I don't think I've got any plans to go for a Silver!' Helmsman Stephen Iredale il Fishermen saved after 20 hours in ferocious blizzard t took a joint effort by the Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboats, RAF and coastguard helicopters and local fishermen to locate two friends who got lost Iwhile out whelking on 27 December last year. The two men had gone out separately and neither knew the other was nearby, yet both were caught out by the near whiteout conditions caused by a fierce snowstorm and freezing temperatures. The Lifeboat The men both went out at around 3pm looking for helicopters from the Arun class lifeboal ON-1078 Weather condition The Davna & Charles Matthews whelks and both were due back before dark. RAF and Stornoway Hunter However as night fell there had been no sign of Coastguard, a 27 December them and the alarm was raised. mountain rescue Moderate breeze Assisting Lifeboat Atlantic 75 B740 'We were told they never went beyond a team and local North-easterly Force 4 Alexander Catianach certain bay,' said Michael Currie, coxswain of the volunteers. Things Slight sea, small waves • Mallaig lifeboat. 'We concentrated our search were starting to look Heavy snow Visibility nil Coxswain along the coastline but there had been a colossal very serious.' MichMl Currie amount of snow. Any boat would have been recalled Michael. Oew Members 28 December covered in snow and very hard to see.' To make After four hours, the Pi trick Monison Gentle breeze Albort McMinn matters worse, the coastline where the men had first man was found North-easterly Force 3 Paul Sinclair gone missing is very rough and the lifeboat Neil MacDonald more than a mile Slight seas, small waves Martin Boyce couldn't get close to shore to search. The crew from his boat Overcast but no snow used a searchlight to scan the shore, but heavy struggling through Fair visibility snow reflected the light back making it even the heavy snow. He harder to see. was immediately Mallaig crew aboard their The Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat [oined the search transferred to Broadford Hospital and the search new Severn class lifeboat along with an RAF Helicopter and local fishing continued for the other man. Just half an hour later Henry Alston Hewitt. boats, but hopes of finding the men were not the fishing boat Golden Isles spotted the second which they received high. As midnight approached the weather was missing boat drifting 1 mile off the Isle of Rhum. shortly after this service, worsening when the helicopter spotted one of the He had spent the night drifting in the boat, not with divisional inspector boats moored in a bay several miles south of the knowing where he was. When morning came the John Caldwell. initial search area. The site was 25 miles from any boat was hit by a huge wave and he was thrown habitation, but the helicopter crew could see into the water. Fortunately he was only in the footsteps leading inland from the boat. water for around half an hour before the Golden The lifeboat and fishing vessels could now Isles found him. She brought him aboard and ajncentrate their search on the other vessel, but contacted the lifeboat and he was then transferred with worsening weather and zero visibility they by helicopter to join his friend in hospital. 'A huge reluctantly decided to abandon the search cheer went up in the lifeboat when we found he r , until morning. was alright,' remembered Michael. 'It was * The boats set out remarkable that the two men had survived such -^A .'•• •^^^^ lI again at 6 o'clock severe weather conditions. We weren't expecting the next to find them. It is incredible how they stuck it out k morning to for 20 hours.' resume the 'It was an experience I hope never to repeat search, but I know that my rescue was only one of and were the many which the FtNLt undertakes every now year. I have never been out at sea in such joined by conditions before; in the time it took to refuel my outboard, visibility went from several metres to zero. I could hardly make out the bow of the boat and I became disorientated. I was lucky to survive.' 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As the secure the tow Squally weather lifeboat hurried to her aid, a Force 10 storm was in and the Southerly Force 6 the offing and it was vital to get the yacht to a lifeboat's drogue Moderate to choppy seas safe harbour before the worst of the weather hit. was deployed. Good visibility As the lifeboat approached the Mirror Image's The yacht's Casualty position reported position the conditions were worsening crew were Strong Gale and the crew found the yacht rolling violently in suffering the Southerly Force 9 heavy seas. Deputy second coxswain David Cox, effects of their High seas with 8m swell Tho Lifeboat who was in command, manoeuvred the lifeboat to traumatic Poor visibility Severn class lifeboat ON-1241 the starboard side and proceeded to escort the iourney and Ernest snd Mary Shaw yacht towards Sanda Sound at around 3 knots. asked Stephen It was extremely difficult going and by the time to take over control. He therefore took over the TheCr«w the two boats approached Sanda Sound, their helm and the two boats continued towards Deputy Second Coxswain speed had dropped to just 1 knot. Darkness was safety. As the boats cleared the lee of Sanda David Cox coming on and the weather was continuing to Island they encountered a large quartering sea worsen. David realised that the yacht would not be and Stephen needed to use all his skill and Stephen Scally able to make it back under her own power. He seamanship to maintain control of the yacht. Keith Wright offered her a tow but her crew were in no The tow continued cautiously with the yacht David Colwille condition to secure it. surging on the wave crests and broaching Graeme Flaws David took the decision to place a lifeboatman occasionally until they reached the relative safety Stephen McShannon aboard the vessel and closed in with crew of Campbeltown Loch. David judged that the yacht Ptter Raid member Stephen Scally at the ready. 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BROCHURE HOTLINE: 01453 820000 Reservations Hotline: 01453 821 210 Office opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9am-8pm, Sal: 9am-4pm and Sun: 10am-4pm Porthcawl to Fishguard RNLI shoreworks manager Howard Richings continues St David's his look at lifeboat stations around the coast. Little and Broad Haven Tenby t would have been easy bringing back memories of family holidays and days to prolong our stay at St spent riding the much lamented Mumbles Train Donat's Castle and learn whose distinctive double decker rail cars traversed the more of the work of the sea front from the terminus near the prison to the pier world famous United at The Mumbles. The lines are long gone but they World College of the passed in front of the old Lifeboat House which still Atlantic and its multi- stands tucked under the grey slate cliffs continuing to national student provide a home for the local rowing club. Above: Three generations population, but time and the seasons are moving on On the opposite side of the road is the new Of boathouses at The and, if this epic circumnavigation of the RNLI's realm inshore lifeboat station which was completed in 1994 Mumbles - the old ALB doesn't do the same, it will be the 3rd Millennium attracting a design award from the Mayor of Swansea. boathouse is in the right rather than the 2nd that we shall be celebrating. The new building provides supporting facilities for the foreground with the new It was back in 1995 that work started to the west crews of both lifeboats as space is very restricted in ILB boathouse in the on the new boathouse at Porthcawl. One of the slipway boathouse prominently located alongside the centre and the current critenum for a successful planning application was pier. This distinctive red roofed building along with the slipway station in the that the new building should enhance the sea front reinforced structure which supports it enjoys Listed distance. and set the standard for future development of the Building status. The boat platform and slipway were Below: Tenby boathouse, promenade area of this holiday town. Welsh stone constructed in 1914 using precast units cast on the home of the RNLI's and slate featured strongly in the design. The resultant shore making it one of the earliest structures of its longest slipway, is soon to very robust and striking building was put to the test type. The boathouse was constructed m 1922. The be replaced. soon after opening in January 1996 when a fierce whole structure lies beyond the low tide mark and storm struck causing extensive damage around the experiences one of the highest tide ranges in the coastline of England and Wales. A few slates were world with only the Bay of Fundy in Newfoundland displaced and an external wing wall demolished but exceeding its 10m (33ft) rise and fall. Major repairs to otherwise the building stood the test of its baptism. the reinforced concrete substructure were undertaken As we tack westwards against the prevailing wind in 1993 which involved specialist personnel working we can look inland to the mountains and valleys from with the rapidly rising and falling water levels to cut whence came the coal which fuelled the industrial out and replace concrete and steel. The Mumbles has revolution. Although the mining industry has now a long and proud life boating history and this will be declined the distinctive linear forms of the steel mills assured well into the next century when the new and the vertical paraphanalia of oil refineries still class of slipway lifeboat arrives in a few years time. dominate the skyline as we approach Port Talbot Before that can happen the boathouse will have to be The coastal plain is narrow here with the M4 and the rebuilt. Studies are already in hand looking at the main railway line clearly visible squeezing between the options for a project which will undoubtedly be one of town and the backdrop of steeply rising hills. It was the major challenges for the shoreworks office in the only in 1999 that Port Talbot's new boathouse was coming years. completed mid-way along the town's broad sea front. After a breakfast of lava bread, bacon and cockles The new building was partly funded by monies from our journey continues leaving the Mumbles Head the local authority as the old station was cut off from astern and reluctantly passing a number of the Gower the sea by major new coast protection works which Pennmsular's spectacular golden sand bays with more resulted in the boathouse being relocated several childhood memories of trekking down cliff paths with hundreds of metres west of its previous position. The picnic baskets and eating sandwiches which, new building has, however, also provided much somehow, always had an added sprinkling of sand. deserved modern facilities for the crew and, as at Fortunately, in its wisdom the RNLI retains a lifeboat Porthcawl, will help to set the standards for any station at Morton and Port Eynon The current further development of the sea front. inshore lifeboat house was completed in 1991 Our course is now set west-southwest across the replacing the two small prefabricated garage units broad sweep of Swansea Bay giving which previously housed the D class lifeboat and its fine views of the town equipment. Nestling behind the sand dunes which and back the beach at Morton, the boathouse was one of the first of the new generation of architect designed buildings. A lookout tower gives a view over the dunes. In previous times a lifeboat was stationed at Morton's larger neighbour, Port Eynon. In January 1916 the Port Eynon lifeboat and three of her crew were tragically lost - an event recorded in the statue of a lifeboat man which stands in the village churchyard. This monument is one of many around the coasts which bear witness to the bravery and sacrifice of crews and communities over the years. The RNLI, although not itself responsible for the upkeep of many of these memorials, does try to keep an eye on them and wants to hear of any which may be in disrepair. As a rural community in a sensitive conservation It was the first slipway station to be built for over 20 Top left: Tourists an route area Morton is a current example of the difficulties years. Although close, as the seagull flies, to the to Ramsey Island use the that can be encountered by the RNLI when trying to docks and refineries, land access to Angle is difficult slipway at St David's improve the lifeboat service. Consultations have been and the contractor had to build several hundred boathouse to embark in hand for several years, so far without success, to metres of new road to supply the site. Above left; The new find a site to accommodate an Atlantic 75 ILB in Once under way again, and giving wide berth to boathouse at Norton and addition to the station's existing D class ILB. the rocky islands of Skokholm and Skomer with their Port Eynon replaced two Much care is required in departing Port Eynon and noisy seabird colonies, our course turns easterly garage units. rounding the Worm's Head where the interplay of following the coastal path to the twin villages which Above: Porthcawl wind and tide and the rugged shoreline combine to give their names to Little and Broad Haven lifeboat demonstrates the way the catch out the unwary. Keeping well to seaward of the station in the southerly reaches of St Brides Bay. RNLI is setting new gently shoaling sands and the rich cockle beds of Compared with its sister stations on the Pembroke standards in boathouse Penclawdd we await the high tide before navigating coast Little and Broad Haven has placed lew design into the tidal harbour at Burry Port, currently home of demands on the Shoreworks office since its new ILB a D class ILB. In 1994 the old boathouse was boathouse was completed in early 1992. The station's completely modernised but on the night of 11 January operating area covers a variety of coastline including 2000 disaster! For only the second time in the RNLI's holiday beaches and rocky cliffs. It is rocks, however, history fire struck and the roof and first floor were which feature prominently in the vicinity of our next gutted. Despite all the proper precautions a glowing anchorage at St Justinians. Here we join the ember of paint from maintenance work smouldered continuous procession of late summer visitors who hidden in the eaves for several hours before igniting use the slipway of St David's lifeboat station to the the roof in the early hours of the morning. The fire embark and disembark from the fleet of small boats was spotted in time for the boat and Land Rover to be which ferry them to the bird sanctuary on Ramsey removed but it was too late for the crew room. At the Island. So much does the St David's boathouse typify time of our visit the station were impatiently waiting the public image of a lifeboat station that it has been for the local authority - our landlords - to put repairs in accorded the ultimate accolade of being immortalised hand. (Work finally started in August and should have in Legoland at Windsor. There is much lifeboat history been completed by early November), beneath the rocky cliffs with the recently renovated Turning westwards once more we cross earlier 19th century masonry and slate boathouse Camarthen Bay passing Pendine Sands, famous as a now housing the D class ILB which was added to the past site for attempts on the Land Speed record, and station in 1998. Much attention will soon be focussed arriving at Tenby - a traditional slipway boathouse on this rugged and picturesque site as planning starts dating from 1905 and boasting, at 110m, the RNLI's ready for the complete rebuilding of the station ready longest slipway. Reportedly the most photographed for FSB2 - this will arguably be the greatest shed in Wales the lifeboat house and its future are engineering challenge of all the projects to date. It currently the subject of much debate. The coming of can safely be said that in the relatively short section FSB2 will require the rebuilding of the boathouse and of coast from The Mumbles to St David's we have this, combined with siltation which regularly re- covered stations which, over the next few years, will imposes a launching limitation despite annual visits account for the greatest geographical concentration by excavators, has led to plans to relocate the station of financial investment in the RNLI's history. further around the headland. Negotiations and It is thus with some relief that the final leg of this consultations were started in 1998 and a planning section of our voyage brings us via yet more glorious application together with the requisite Environmental coastal scenery to the onomatopoeic Strumbles Head Impact Study were submitted in 2000. If all goes well and into the sheltered waters of Fishguard harbour. construction should be under way in 2001-02 with Here 2000 has seen the completion of the station's completion well in time for the arrival of the new new D class boathouse and crew facility building. The class of lifeboat D class was added to the station in April 1995 and The voyage from Tenby takes us initially past serves alongside the Trent class ALB funded by Caldey Island with its famous monastery and then on proceeds of Blue Peter's amazingly successful Pieces past the headlands of Stackpole, St. Govan's and of Eight appeal in 1994. Linney - a section of coast accessible mostly only on The Pembroke Coastal Path continues on its 186 foot - before we enter the deep water channel mile way north towards Cardigan but we shall not be leading to the docks and oil refineries at Milford Haven back for a while because after a break to make sure and Pembroke. Angle lifeboat station lies on the that things are going well on the major projects southern side of the haven just west of Angle Bay. currently in hand, we shall make the short but The boathouse and slipway were rebuilt in 1992 after potentially choppy crossing to the Emerald Isle to giving 70 years of service. The project represented a enjoy the balmy breezes and hospitality of the ± major milestone in the current rebuilding programme. 37 stations around its coast. *V ' Kings of the sea The relationship between the RNLI and the Sea King helicopters of the RAF's Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre has proved vital in many rescue missions. James Ferguson visited RAF Kinloss to find out more about this highly effective operation Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre 1. RAFKinloss uring the course of each year, literally Search and Rescue Units hundreds of TV, radio and press reports will 2. RAF Lossiemouth Osffectively begin 'An RNLI lifeboat, together 3. RAF Valley with an RAF (or Royal Navy) helicopter, is...'. It is 4. RAF Boulmer largely assumed that the audience understands 5. Chivenor the way lifeboat and helicopter work together in During the author's 6. Leconfield the rescue attempt. As might be expected, the recent visit, Wing 7. Wattisham RNLI's reputation is such that there can be little Commander Bob Lander RAF, public unawareness of its task, but otherwise the officer commanding the availability of military helicopter assistance appears Aeronautical Rescue Coordination to be widely taken for granted. Even less is known Centre (ARCC) explained 'Although about their locations, activities and capabilities or our primary task, and that of the six the responsibilities of their controlling agency. RAF SAR helicopter flights, still remains one of assisting military Set up to save airmen in WW2 personnel, this activity typically only Back in 1941 there was a growing awareness that accounts for some 5% of our work. existing, and all too often ad hoc, search and The remainder of our activities are rescue (SAR) arrangements were not totally focused on civilians. Very simply satisfactory. In response to these concerns, the put, our function is to save lives Royal Air Force set up a dedicated SAR through providing round-the- organisation to provide assistance to distressed clock helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft military aircrew. and RAF mountain rescue teams. By the end of World War Two its various Including the UK mainland and maritime and land-based elements, the former islands, we are responsible regularly assisted by RNLI lifeboats, had aided no for supporting SAR less than 8,000 military personnel and 5,000 operations within an area extending from the civilians. Its success was such that at the end of Faeroes in the north, the middle of the North Sea, hostilities a decision was made to retain the two through the English Channel and out to 30° existing rescue coordination centres. One was longitude west in mid-Atlantic.' located at Mount Batten, Plymouth, and the other at Pitreavie Castle, near Dunfermline. These two Cooperation and coordination centres were combined within a brand new state- The RAF team, assisted by civilian radio operators, of-the-art facility at RAF Kinloss. Morayshire, in typically handles some 2,000 incidents annually, December 1997. involving the recovery of some 1,500 people from all kinds of incidents. The team members come from a wide range of Air Force backgrounds, and Search and Rescue helicopters have a wealth of experience in initiating and coordinating air and ground assets, and when RAF necessary, providing military air assistance to the 22 Squadron civil agencies in emergencies. They monitor the A Flight Chivenor (HQ) Rescue 169/170 search and rescue satellite system B Flight Wattisham Rescue 125/126 (COSPAS/SARSAT) and initiate and coordinate the C Flight Valley Rescue 122/123 appropriate responses. In addition, they coordinate 202 Squadron all military SAR assets involved in civil or military A Flight Boulmer (HQ) Rescue 131/132 aircraft incidents within the UK SAR region. D Flight Lossiemouth Rescue 137/138 E Flight Leconfield Rescue 128/129 When there is a request from say the When engaged on operational SAR tasks, RAF Coastguard for military helicopters or fixed-wing Wessex from Northern Ireland (Aldergrove) uses the aircraft to resolve an afloat problem, the callsign Rescue 140 Coastguard's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre or Sub-centre in question calls the ARCC under the Royal Navy terms of long-established and well-tested 771 Naval Air Squadron procedures. The ARCC then passes the details on Opposite: Sea King from Culdrose. Cornwall Rescue 193/194 to the most suitable SAR helicopter unit, which RAF Valley on exercise 819 Naval Air Squadron may be either Royal Navy or RAF, and a Sea King with Moelfre Jyne class Prestwick, Ayrshire Rescue 177/178 helicopter is scrambled. These are held at 15 lifeboat Robert and Violet. 819 NAS disbanding late 2001. but SAR asset to remain minutes' readiness by day Coastguard and 45 minutes by night. If Sumburgh, Shetland Rescue Oscar Charlie there is a major incident, Rescue Lima Charlie then a second aircraft may Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Rescue Mike Uniform also be sent, as well as one Rescue Victor Alpha or more from other units. Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire Rescue India Juliet The Coastguard also Portland, Dorset Rescue Hotel Lima have four contracted SAR helicopter units with Ireland Bristow Sikorsky S-61Ns Irish Air Corps Firmer, Co. Donegal under their direct control Irish Air Corps Waterford Airport and similar reaction criteria, Irish Coast Guard Dublin Airport Irish Coast Guard Shannon Airport so if there is a military problem in W 19 Lifeboats -v- Helicopters Kings of the sea Continued... Helicopters and lifeboats work very closely together in sea rescue, but neither can replace the other. There are jobs which one can perform better than the other; equally there are times when both are needed. Joint exercises ensure that sea rescue is improved, whichever vehicle performs the task. Lifeboats • can stay at sea for long able to reach some periods casualties quicker • able 10 tow able to make safer • effective in bad approaches in certain weather and at night circumstances • nigh carrying capacity high speed • high-speed reaction to • long range local incidents most useful tool in time of trouble when there may be no access to a radio. However, as the majority of alerts are false alarms the beacons should be handled with circumspection: make a definite point of always reading and understanding the installation and servicing instructions- Cutting edge technology Currently, the RAF maintains two SAR- dedicated squadrons, comprising six helicopter flights, all equipped with either the Westland Sea King HAR3 or HAR3A. These purpose-built military aircraft carry a crew of four, consisting of two pilots, a radar/winch operator and a winchman; the their operational area, then the ARCC requests latter normally paramedic trained. They are their assistance in return. Fixed-wing support is equipped with a highly sophisticated avionics provided in the form of a dedicated package plus night vision goggles. The helicopters Nimrod maritime reconnaissance cruise at around 120 knots and have a typical aircraft from Kinloss, this loaded, crewed, operational radius of almost 300 miles. The 75m pre-flighted and ready to go at one hour's winch cable can lift up to three adults at one time, notice. Should they need additional and the aircraft capacity is up to 18 passengers. assistance, then they can call on additional These work alongside two Royal Navy units, British service air or maritime assets, perhaps each equipped with a role-fitted variant of the those on exercise in the area. Westland Sea King HAS5. Royal Navy aircraft details Top left: RAF Sea King In a major incident the ARCC can, and does on are similar to the RAF's but the winchman is a diver salutes the tnvergordon occasion, contact foreign colleagues, as in search and operational radius is slightly smaller. lifeboat Douglas Aikman and rescue there are no international frontiers. Coastguard units are all equipped with Smith following her There are also regular exchange visits to swap specialist versions of contracted (Bristow} Sikorsky naming ceremony. ideas and information. S-61N and use the last two letters of their civil Right: The control room registrations as callsign. Coastguard aircraft details at RAF Kinloss. Satellite support are similar to military, but have a longer cabin The centre also handles calls from the various allowing them to carry up to 30 passengers. Grateful thanks to Wing distress satellites. This a fairly complex subject, but Commander Bob Lander effectively involves two international systems Safety is no accident RAF, service and civil working off beacons carried by ships, aircraft or Asked for a safety message for this feature, Wing personnel at ARCC people. 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It was fast, strong, well-equipped and capable of becoming increasingly common sights operating in severe sea conditions and heavy surf. around the coasts of the United Kingdom In September 1961, the USCG announced that new 44ft lifeboats would replace the old and Republic of Ireland, Nicholas Leach looks 36-footers. A total of 110 were eventually built, of at the history of the Waveney class, the first which 106 entered service with the USCG, while 'fast' lifeboat to see service with the RNL1. the remaining four were sold abroad. Faster, stronger, better When the RNLI began to show an interest in the USCG's lifeboat in 1963, it was the first time the he introduction of the Waveney, a ground- Institution had seriously considered putting a fast breaking design developed and first constructed lifeboat into service on a nationwide basis. Tm in the USA in the early 1960s, marked the Previously, the greatest speed achieved by the beginning of the modern lifeboat era. By RNLI's lifeboats was a little over 9 knots. the mid-1950s, the United States Coast The RNLI realised that the lifeboat was ideal Guard (USCG) required a new design of for use in the UK. Not only had it been built, but it all-weather craft. The design had to be had also been tested in extreme conditions on the both fast and able to operate in the American seaboard. Therefore, in January 1964 a worst of weathers. It also had to have * delegation visited the United States to inspect the twin screws, a range of 150 nautical lifeboat. During their visit, they witnessed an miles at full speed, provisions for exercise in which a lifeboat took a 1,300-tonne survivors and excellent towing vessel, the Sassafras, in tow. Using a nylon line capability. The the lifeboat maintained a speed of nearly six knots. design developed As a result of this visit, the RNLI's Committee to meet these of Management decided to acquire one of the 44ft vessels for evaluation purposes. The USCG allocated the 28th boat to the RNLI and it arrived in London in May 1964 to became the prototype vessel, numbered 44-001 by the RNLI. Although completely different from any lifeboat in Britain, and thus initially something of a curiosity to lifeboat crews oasta !• a s were ai C Rick Tomlinson stationed at Hartlepool, The she was laid over hard to port as Waveney Lifeboat Capsize! Scout, was twice capsized while she neared the wave's crest. Although several 44-footers have standing by the tanker Freja With no water on the other side, Length: capsized during service with the Svea in severe conditions off the she fell into the trough of the 44ft 10in (13.4m) USCG, only once in Britain has a north-east coast. As she stood wave and capsized. Beam: Waveney capsized on service, on by, the lifeboat was climbing at The lifeboat performed 12ft Sin (3.8m) 28 February 1993. The Waveney an angle up a 1015m sea when exactly as designed and )raft: righted. The crew sustained 4ft 2in (1.2m| some minor injuries and one Engines: crew member was washed twin diesels overboard but was safely Speed: picked up by an RAF helicopter. 15 knots The lifeboat was damaged by Range: the force of the water and 95 miles escorted back to station by the Crew: Teesmouth lifeboat. Only minor Five structural damage was sustained, caused mainly by water pressure. The mast sheered, the searchlight was bent over and the after cabin had some indentations. unqualified success. As well as being fast, the Main picture: The boat proved capable of operating in all conditions A proud record Dunmore East lifeboat encountered so the RNLI decided to build six St Patrick, built in 1974. further boats to the design. During more than three decades of service, Top far left: The first the Waveney answered 7,000 calls and RNLI-built Waveney The first British Waveney saved 2,800 lives. The coxswains and John F Kennedy, based at In 1965 a contract was awarded to Brooke Marine, crews who served on the boat performed Dun Laoghaire. of Lowestoft, to begin construction of six 44ft many fine rescues, and this is reflected in Top left: Hartlepool's boats. As the boatyard was on the river Waveney, the number of bravery medals awarded to Waveney The Scout with the type was given the class name 'Waveney' and coxswains and crews who operated the the Teesmouth lifeboat in it has been RNLI policy ever since to name lifeboat boats: six Silver and 14 Bronze medals June 1994, a year after her classes after rivers. The first RNLI-built Waveney were won in Waveneys. capsize on service. to enter service, John F Kennedy, was placed on The USCG prototype was withdrawn Below; Poole's Waveney station at Dun Laoghaire in May 1967. from service in July 1996 and was handed Augustine Courtauld The 22nd and last Waveney built by the RNLI, over to the Columbia River Maritime sails into the sunset in The William and Jane was completed in 1982 and Museum in 1998. The British prototype August 1980. stationed at Blyth. She entered service two went to Chatham Historic Dockyard in 1997 decades after the design was first introduced in to form part of the National Lifeboat The Waveney Lifeboats. the United States. Although an outstanding Collection. In June 1999, she was taken to by Nicholas Leach, costs design, as technology and naval architecture Poole by a crew of volunteers to participate £13 including postage advanced, by the 1990s more sophisticated boats in the 175th Anniversary celebrations. She (£12 + £1 postage} were being developed and plans for its is one of the most important lifeboats of and is available from; replacement were under way on both sides of the 20th century and her preservation Bernard McCall the Atlantic. ensures that the significance of the 44ft 'Halia', 400 More Road With the introduction of two new classes of all- design will not be forgotten. Portishead weather lifeboat, the 17m Severn and 14m Trent, Bristol BS20 8EZ in 1994. the Waveneys were phased out of service. Both new lifeboats had fully enclosed, heated wheelhouses, and could achieve speeds up to 25 knots, almost twice that of the Waveney. Following withdrawal from station, the RNLI offered the boats for sale. The end of an era The last Waveney in the RNLI fleet, Margaret Graham, left Amble in Northumberland in July 1999 and brought the Waveney era in Britain to a close. Her departure, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday 24 July, was marked formally by the Institution as the Waveney class was officially decommissioned. Many coxswains who had served on board Waveneys were present at the Amble ceremony to say a final farewell to the class. Margaret Graham sailed from Amble under the command of her retiring coxswain, Rodney Surge MBE. to take up a new role at Whitby as ^ the local pilot boat. "w 23 4STA& holidays 1 WEEK FROM £199 Winter sunshine and 2 WEEKS FROM £239 4-star comfort in Malta DEPARTURES SEPTEMBER 2001 from just £199 -APRIL 2002 including 3-days FREE car hire 3RD WEEK FREE* Scheduled day flights from Gatwick ake a break from cold Within easy reach of some of Also from Heathrow. Manchester, Birminglwni. Bristol. Tgrey days and fly Malta's loveliest beaches and Glasgow. 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The Waveney class lifeboat Ipp22~23) Lowestoft Skegness was yet to be introduced and crews relied mainly on the Watson and JW Catchpole" - 27 years; PD Martin' - 32 years; Liverpool class lifeboats. BJ Jervis - 15 years GJ Phillips - 35 years; Dungeness B Wright - 29 years, CW Bartlett - 23 years; K Joule - 23 years; J Henderson - 40 years AL Wright- 10 years GP Davies - 16 years; F Paine - 26.5 years Skerries SR Davis-13 years JMM Higgie - 12 years CGJ Radley- 19 years P Stretton - 20.5 years Moelfre Southend-On-Sea ST Fox- 10 years; DA Owens - 38 years JP Carson - 17 years EW Jones - 15.5 years HJ Kearns - 13 years; Newhaven ines Aber ^ RS Power- 12.5years JD Ingram - 48 years; DJC Beckett - 22 years; RE Jones - 20 years Eastbc SM Kent- 17 years AM Beckett - 17 years; PR Toner - 15 years PA Roberts - 27 years B Stack - 11 years Fleet, RSnell- 18.5 years ST Ives Aberystwyti SP McCormick - 13.5 years ETWard* - 36.5 years RL Griffiths - 27.5 years D Craig -.22.5 years; St Marys Aldeburgh M Heel - 16.5 years MJ Robertson - 28.5 years B Bennett*-21 years DA Doubleday - 2.5 years M Hunkin - 14 years MC Walker - 14 years PJ Martel - 13 years MJ Eynon MBE - 36 years; RJ Roch MBE - 48 years CT Duthie - 22 years; J Anderson - 16.5 years; TC Haw" -29.5 years "ds B Ross - 22 years J Reid-41.5 years MO O'Flaherty - 18.5 years Port Isaac KH Howells- 12 years; THJ Beane - 24 years; MJ Provis - 26.5 years E Pressdee - 14 years; JM Graham - 12.5 years SW Jeckells - 13.5 years Portsmouth LJ Readle - 11.5 years -lore Hartlepool PD Venton-Nash - 13.5 years F Bonner* - 29.5 years TE Price - 14.5 years Queensferry FM Mongey - 21.5 years; Tweed Hartlepool • BS Fraser - 11 years; DB Musgrave FCCA - 29 years BJ Cowan - 27.5 years; RW Williams - 28 years G Wilkie - 20 years Waln"<- WM Ross - 26 years Hayhng Island Ramsgate NW Harrison - 25 years RG Mumford -11.5 years TE Hurst-28 years CA Walkmgton - 11 years Holyhead Redcar GS Hanson - 22.5 years S Brugts - 23 years; J Benbow - 22 years; Whitby IP Simons- 16.5 years S Williams-21 years DJ Hodge - 11 5 years; KR Elliott-11.5 years Cals Hfracombe RJ O'Neill - 30 years Wick AC Gillies-20.5 years KG Chadwick - 12 years Rhyl A Durrand - 15 years; Invergordon SA Ellis - 23.5 years WM McPhee* - 14.5 years GW Allamby - 10 years P Grant-20.5 years Rosslare Harbour Wtcklow Isiay WJ Wickham - 35 years G Haughton" - 14 years R Taylor - 12 years DA McGillivray - 35.5 years Selsey Kilmore Quay J Lawrence - 10.5 years K Fowler- 15.5years JE Mcclean - 13.5 years DB Culleton - 29.5 years Sheringham •nth Kippford MA Watts - 13.5 years JP Hinton - 11 years; PJ Levins - 33.5 years DF Cockerill - 11 years Shoreham Harbour DJM Lemonius* - 21 years Courtmacs: Largs GJ Tugwell -41.5 years; JA O'Mahony* - 38 years WM Anderson - 20 years PR Tugwell - 14 years Criccieth Lerwick IW Evans - 11 years WM Arthur- 11 years; Oomer PHP Clark' - 34.5 years; CB Craske -31 years; MD Craigie - 12.5 years; RW Davies* - 38 years; RH Simpson - 16.5 years, JH Lee - 19 years; PL Thomson - 17.5 years EC Luckin - 40 years; L i tt I e stone-0 n-Sea The 1950-built AJ Parker- 10 years WFH Mew- 10.5 years Watson class • lee Llandudno lifeboat Sir D Thompson - 15.5 years DJ McCarthy - 11 years Samuel Kelly, Dun Laoghaire Lochinver based in DN Nolan - 11 years G Anderson - 32 years Donaghadee. LlfflBllHi an you imagine what life might have Today, lifeboats are high tech and volunteers come from many wal life. Often their rescues involve the growing number of leisure user; Cbeen like 200 years ago for children the sea has not changed. It remains as cruel and unforgiving as < in the 19th century (1800-1899)? This year, four stations will reach a milestone in their histc Scarborough and Lowestoft lifeboat stations will celebrate II was a lime when everything depended on how rich Iheir years of lifesaving and are to be awarded a Bicentenary V& parents were. The government did little to help the poor who Newbiggin and Lytham St. Annes will see 150 years of SE were trying to live on less that £1 a week. New inventions lives and will each receive the Gratitude of the Institutio were changing everyday life and towns grew quickly. Vellum. Other stations celebrate anniversaries in 2001 Railways spread all over the country so people could iScartmiougn 2002 (see the map). These stations, together with the c travel more easily and cheaply. Cleetfiorpes lifeboat stations around the coast of the United King In those early days, lifeboat volunteers were local and Republic of Ireland all have stories of increi fishermen. Although the boats were powered by oars bravery to and sails, they did some amazing rescues, often in terrible weather. Large cargo ships would be driven MAP K C YI The map shows stations that celbrale anmversan 2000 2001 and 2002. (The year is shown m brackets aflet the anniversary onto the bottom of shallow waters in a storm and the Ramsgale lifeboats would battle through the large breaking waves • = 200 years (3000) • = 150 years (2000) O = 100 years ( to rescue survivors. O = 200 years (2002) O = 150 years (2002) •= 100 years ( stablished in 1801, Scarborough lifeboat station is one of the Eoldest stations in the UK and Republic of Ireland and was taken over by the RNLI in 1861. Storm force For many years Scarborough fishermen had risked their This spread Is taken from storm Force lives using their own rowing boais to save shipwrecked News, the exclusive membership men and women. An appeal for funds was made to the magazine of Storm Force, the RNLl's c/u, public and. by August 1801, the sum of £212 t shillings 6pence for children. For further details please ({£212 Is 6d or £212.71/2p) had been raised. This resulted in the tel (01202) 663180 or write to RNLI HQ. building of the first lifeboat and boathouse. It was not until 1861 that Scarborough received its first RNLI lifeboat called Amelia. Tragically. Amelia only launched once on service when on that occasion, the lifeboat was smashed beyond repair and was never launched again. Another tragedy happened on 8 December 1954. The lifeboat, E.C.J.R. had safely escorted some fishing boats back to harbour. A severe gale was blowing and the lifeboat The Greathead lifeboat in 18Q1 here have been was capsized by a huge wave that From painiinQs by James StuObs, courtesy Scarborough Public Library lifeboat statior smashed right over the boat. Although Lytham St. Anne: she righted herself successfully, three of first being establi the lifeboat crew were killed. in Although lifeboat crews' work can be dangerous, there is A major event in Ihe history a funny side to some rescues. Stuart Ogden, coxswain of RNLI occurred on the nighl of 9 Deo Scarborough lifeboat from 1987 to 1994 has a favourite 1886. Forty two crew men from Lyth< Annes and Southport lifeboats set out in t ^ John Owston. story about a lifeboat crew who went to sea in very cold one of Scarborough's weather. He says, 'We keep emergency rations on board, conditions to rescue the crew of ttie Gi most famous including Mars Bars. They got out there and decided to barque Mexico. The Lytham tifeboat re tifeboatmen. He have a Mars Bar each. It was so cold that their teeth got the crew of 12 from the Mexico t retired in 1911 after St. Annes and Southport lifeboats 41 years. Altogether stuck in them and when somebody tried to radio them capsized with the toss of 27 of the 25 he took part in the nobody could answer it because all their teeth rescue of 230 lives. were stuck!'. members. The tragedy led !o the first c street collet One of the boathouses from which lau Claudia Taylor, were made on that fateful night is nc HISTORY (^Nil/Evening News Lytham Lifeboat Museum, which has i80i AMeboatlXHisev.asDuiflfortfwlirsilfltboalnearMdlBeck Lifeboat Princess and items from the Mexico dis tier mairj-of-honour, 1821 The lifeboat housa was moved »t We new the Wast Pw. Emma Keebie with 1861 The Waboat slatton was renovated *f»n me RNLI tor* over. Coxswain Richard 1914 A riewkleOMitous* was Durf! on itw promenade and was used urtttM 940 It then became a tractor house and has smce been converted into an arnusemeri arcade Constantine. 6 Yorkshire Regional 1940 ArmrMeboaihouseinsbuilL 1966 An inshore lifeboat stabon was estabtehed « April. Newspapers Ltd 1987 A rww traow Nxise was added to the boattxn.se Scarborough's current lifeboat crew with the ^ carriage-launched, all-weather Mersey class " lifeboat Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs, together with the Talus MBH tractor Lytham lifeboat and D class inshore lifeboat. John Wesley Hillard. Charles Biggs with the crew that tfj* • !' went to the wreck of Medal Record the Mexico. Seventeen medals have been awarded, 13 Silver and four Bronze, Ihe last in 1973. owestoft was one of the earliest lifeboat stations and L can boast having its own lifeboat since 1801. This first lifeboat marked an unfortunate beginning to what became a long and courageous history of lifesaving. The trouble was ttiat the beachmen, who were supposed to use her. disliked and distrusted this wooden pulling boat. IF a gale was raging and a vessels needed help, the lifeboat remained on the beach. However, in 1807, Lionel Lukin. one of the first developers of lifeboats, came to Lowestoft- He talked lo the beachmen about iheir favourite craft, the boats they would take out in A Lowestoft's lifeboat, Frances Ann, going out to the brig George, any weather. on 22 October 1820. The result was that Lukin designed a lifeboat based on these boats. She was the Frances Ann. the world's first sailing lifeboat. Launched in November 1807, she saved more than 300 lives in her Past and present. Lifeboat 48 years o! service at house and crew in the 1880's. Lowestoft. C Lowestott Journal f The new lifeboat house, The station's current Tyne class lifeboat. Spirit ol Lowestott. was bought by tne people of the built in 1998, with the town. It arrived on station in J987 and has launched 230 times and saved 50 lives. One of the mofe unusual services in the history of the present crew. station was when the lifeboat was asked lo launch to a O Lowestoft Journal cow! The crew got a rope around the cow's neck but the Medal Record vet had radioed to say don't pull it as it was in calf and would drown. They gently drove the cow towards the land Thirty nine medals have been where it staggered up the beach exhausted. The vet later awarded, two Gold. 21 Silver and wrote to thank them and said both the cow and new calf 16 Bronze, the last to the present were fine! coxswain. John Catch pole lor his part in the rescue of a yacht in August 1996. HISTORY John Catchpole 1301 A Hettat was placed at Lowesicfl but soon rammed as the local boatmen refined to man X O Maggie Murray. 1807 AsecorMlbofltwasDuillanOflboairiousewaslxjinneaflfwtowlighlhouse, benealh the town 1855 Station came under (he control ot the RNU Robert Hook, who was known as the Lowestofl hero. 1870 A second Metwaistabcn was estabtehed but P| was ckwed in 1912. helped to save more than 600 lives. He was twice 1940 Ttw Lowest* i»eDoaiMtfia#S«pfynsvir^ awarded a Silver Medal. 1951 A tSfflh Anniversary Vellum awardw Carol Turner is the only female volunteer ^ } he lifeboathouse at Newbiggin was built in 1851 when an at Lytham St. Annes lifeboat station. ^ 6 Blackpool Gazette T act of heroism impressed the Duke of Northumberland so much that he agreed to pay for a station as well as Newbiggin's Medal Record first and second lifeboats, both called Latimer. Nine medals have been awarded, The original boathouse of 1851 still four Silver and five Bronze, Ihe nds but its lenglh of 10.9m has now been last being in 1981, extended to 15.2m. tt is the oldest operational boathouse that the RNL! operates in the UK and Republic of Ireland. An Atlantic 75 inshore HISTORY lifeboat and its launching tractor are kept W1 AsBMnwastxi.il to the lire! lifeboat and was used untt 1863. in the boalhouse. which One of the Latimer lifeboats, 1KJ A new Urtoai house was Duilt Since 1986. it las t»«n used as a lifeooal museum is also used as a provided by the Duke of Northumberland. Wl T>w Mrtoat was placed on pennanent moorings which were moved further wesl m ine Lifeboat No. 1 served from 1852-1860. 1961k. Lifeboat No. 2 served from 1860-1866. \m A new txdrjng wes consiructBd at the Central Beacfi H was extended in 1984,1985 ind 1991 to Dravxte a store'souvenir shop and extra crew facilities Details of the currenl lifeboat and crew :re Dedoat station was established In April. were put into a time capsule, cemented 1M SwxessM Inato toe* place with a carriage-launched Mersey dais MeboatalSl Annas. into the foundations of the boathouse l Shereplace d a Tyne doss Keboat during alterations in 1998- Before the Last year, two Lytham St. Annes lifeboat crew were invited to introduction of mechanical tractors in the join the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations. early 1950s, the women of Newbiggin were always ready and willing to assist in Lytham St. Annes current launching the lifeboats. On one occasion, all-weather Mersey class lifeboat, A Ihe Newbiggin liieooat was called out in a Her Majesty The Queen, arrived Launching the lifeboat - past and pr on station on 16 December 1999. fierce gale to stand by its fishing fleet. With the help of the wives and daughters of the Proposed new men who were at sea. the lifeboat was lifeboat station at launched with great difficulty- Without their Lytham St. Annes. • Newbiggin help it would have been impossible to get Building scheduled women launchers her afloat ihrough the heavy surf. to start this year. moving the lifeboat out of the boathouse in the 1940s. Medal Record Ten medals have been awarded, nine Silver HISTORY and one Bronze, the 1K2 A lifeboat house was tw* at the eastern end of ihe Promenade, last in 1940. 1937 The Maboal house was altered lor the station's first TVXW Irfeboai 1949 A tractor house was bwtl on to the east wan at the hteboal house. 1964 The lifeboat house was adapted to accommodate a 37ft Oettey class lifeboat 1981 The irtetoa! house was aoaoiedwaccwinxxiaie an Atlantic 21 iteboatani] launching iractof k 1998 The Meboat house was extensively modified and a new crew budding was built on the east side. Proven. Essential. Your friends will feel the same way about a Lifeboats MasterCard. Developing and supplying specialist equipment the brave volunteers on our legendary lifeboats. for over 4000 crew members is a very expensive 18.9% APR for purchases Your friend doesn't have to be a Royal Bank exercise. 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On one occasion one could no longer even fake a dingy round the hay without official I was fortunate enough to sanction. meet the famous Coxswain /Am would any such legal requirement for training be enforced? It Henry Blogg (pictured) and would m/H/'/x' an army of contrt)! freaks constantly stopping boats to ensure that the skipper was properly qualified. Would we then see boat obtained his autograph. owners up before the local magistrates because their paperwork was not Somehow over the years 1 have managed to retain in order' it and it occurs to me that it might be of interest or Who would pay for such a .scheme'.' There are no marks for guessing. even value to an individual or organisation Boat owners would he subject to an annual fee or levy for the privilege of associated with the history of the Cromer lifeboat. going to sea. Soon there would grow up a yachtsmen's harassment Possibly it might have value in conjunction with a industry, on similar linen to the well-established motorists' harassment fundraising event. industry. The entire exercise would be an unmitigated disaster for I would be very happy to pass it on to anyone boating. who feels that it could be used in this way and It is. in principle, quite wrong that the many should he punished for will pass on any funds received to the RNLl. the actions of the /ew people who act irresponsibly. The waste of money which came from donations is regrettable, but spread over the many Alternatively 1 will give it to anyone who has a supporters of the RNIJ. if that is the price of our continued freedom, it is particularly good reason to want it. 1 can be a price well worth paying. contacted on (01279) 771409 or by email to [email protected]. Lionel C Waring Bv o in ail John Mellows Bishops Stortford, Herts A special kind of courage I am writing today of a special kind of courage that has been faced by the men and women who man Win a bottle of our lifeboats. We are all aware of the courage and dedication of our crews who never hesitate to face Old Pulteney the worst conditions that wind and weather can generate, knowing when they launch that they risk As from the next issue of The Lifeboat, their own lives. The number of medals and vellums awarded each year are a testimony to that courage. Inver House Distillers, the makers of Old However, there is another kind of courage for Pulteney whisky, have kindly agreed to give which there can be no award: the courage needed to away a bottle of the genuine maritime malt to launch the lifeboat to recover the body of someone our 'Letter of the quarter*. So if you've got who has drowned at sea, sometimes a child. 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Top prize, a Ramsgate coxswain, and the only two-week Canadian Rocky Mountain holiday, was serving crew member to have been scooped by Mr A Addison of Kent and the cash awarded two RNLI Silver Medals for prize winners were: gallantry, stepped down safe in the • £1,000 - Mr and Mrs B Knight, Alton knowledge that the boat will be in • £500 - Mrs CG Bentley, Leics good hands - his eldest son Ian takes • £250 - Mrs E Scarse, llfracombe over as coxswain and his youngest, • £100 - Mr WR Bennett, East Lothian; Mr J Paul, will be deputy. Greengrass, Somerset; Mr HE Smith, Carmarthen; Family tradition - coxswain Ron Cannon {centre) hands the reigns over to his two sons Ian Mr and Mrs I Hopkin, Westhill; Mr I Trickett. Lanes (right) and Paul. Photo © Isle of Thanet Gazette. First prize for the Summer draw is a Suzuki 1.3GL five door hatchback worth £8,000 (below). This exciting prize was kindly donated by Britannia Rescue and comes with one years' free road tax Amble yachtmasters and Britannia Rescue's Standard cover. If you would like to receive tickets for this, and future Ten members of Amble lifeboat crew were recently awarded RYA lotteries, Yachtmaster certificates as the result of attending a 20-week navigation please contact and seamanship training course. Rebekah Rose The course, held at the local high school, was organised by the on 01202 station's secretary and the school's headmaster who is also a member 663219, of the crew. The station now has 12 qualified Yachtmasters on the 8.00am - crew. 5.00pm, weekdays. Tynemouth lifeboat had some special guests in > October when members of the Norwegian Society of Sea Rescue (NSSRl visited the station. The foreign visitors were given a guided tour of the ALL WEATHER station and lifeboat and Yarmouth Severn 17-25 (ON-1249) Eric and enjoyed a chat before their journey home. Susan Hiscock (Wanderer! on The picture shows 24 January 2001 Tynemouth coxswain Martin Mallaig Severn 17-26 (ON-1250) Henry Kenny (centre front) with the Alston Hewitt on 30 January 2001 NSSR members aboard Spirit of Northumberland. INSHORt Tenby D-562 Georgina Stanley Taylor on 11 January 2001 Captain Ramsay of Mar Weston-Super-Mare B-769 Coventry and Warwickshire on 13 January 2001 With regret we report the death of Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar Arran (Lamlash) MA FRICS DL, honorary life governor and vice convener of the Scottish B-770 The Boys Brigade on lifeboat council 1965-1989, who died on 19 December 2000. 24 January 2001 Captain Ramsay, deputy lieutenant for Aberdeenshire, joined the Calshot D-429R//Vfon executive committee of the Scottish lifeboat council in 1963, becoming 25 January 2001 (relief) vice chairman in 1963 and chairman in 1965. Scarborough D-560 John Wesley Hiliard II on 15 February 2001 ;i =*V lit^ f0* More examples of how branches and guilds are encouraging individuals and groups to get involved with activities and events... The Tone Vale Lodge, based at the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOBJ club at Taunton, raises cash for a different charity each year. Members normally aim to raise £200 in the course of a year but in 2000 managed to break all their previous records by raising £800 for the RNLI. The money is usually raised by weekly donations from the members but last year the project was boosted by extra activities including a country and western evening and sales of poetry booklets published by Brother Alan Potter. Members of the lodge, together with their wives and partners, visited Minehead lifeboat station in January to present a cheque for the final sum. Following a talk by St Albans and district In December musician Paul Downes and his friends branch chairman, the juniors of St Albans high entertained a packed house at The Redwing Inn in school for girls nominated the RNLI as their Lympstone, Devon for their annual Christmas carols chanty for 2000 ~ raising a impressive £6,500. concert to raise funds for Exmouth & Budleigh Salterton Throughout the year pupils, staff and parents Guild. A collection was made by the landlady and her staff fundraised through a variety of imaginative throughout the evening which raised £430. activities, including a lifeboat themed Harvest However, a few days later organisers were surprised to Festival. receive a donation of £20 from someone in Cumbria who they later discovered was a friend of one of the regulars and had enjoyed listening to the concert over her mobile phone. Raphael Independent school in Essex also raised cash for the lifeboats as the result of a presentation by RNLI fundraising organisers. The school visited the lifeboat collection at The Fairey Owners' Club (FOC) is one of the UK's most active Chatham and held a non-uniform day owners' clubs and holds various well-attended events and rallies combined with a concert. Pupils and staff also throughout the year in aid of charity. Club members, who are owners organised a bazaar and several other activities and enthusiasts of Fairey Marine racing and classic cruising which included teacher Phil Shipman (above) powerboats (pictured), nominated the RNLI as their charity for 2001 bravely agreeing to have his head shaved - and have already raised £800 in just one weekend from various bringing the total to £1,090. activities. Al supports the lifeboats Winslow branch members were given a double treat one evening last November when they were special guests during the recording of an episode of the popular series 'Time Gentlemen Please' starring Al Murray as the pub landlord. At the end of the shoot the audience cheered as the star of the show handed his father Ingram Murray (and also Winslow branch secretary) a £5,000 cheque for the RNLI. In thanking Al, branch chairman David Spencer gave the comedian a lifeboat collecting box to put on the bar of the set. Fans of the offbeat sitcom, which is based in a London pub and also stars Phil Daniels and Julia Sawalha, should be able to spot the lifeboat in the later episodes. Thanks son - Al Murray (right! hands Ingram the £5.000 cheque for the RNU. Fastnet challenge Pirates invade Aberdeen lifeboat The Old Puiteney pirates showed off their sea legs at Aberdeen lifeboat station in August to promote Old Puiteney whisky which has joined forces with the RNLI and is donating £1 for every bottle sold. The stunning females pirates (pictured aboard Aberdeen's Severn class lifeboat) were inspired by tales of In October Raymond Hirst, secretary of pirates who ravaged Morecarnbe and Heysham branch, completed the the shores of Wick in Fastnet Challenge aboard Team Spirit, one of Sir the 17th century, home Chay Blyth's 67' classic challenge round-the-world of the distillery which ocean racing yachts. produces Old Puiteney 12-year-old single malt whisky. As a result of completing the Challenge, which Margaret Mary Timpson, Old Puiteney brand manager said. 'We are involves racing from Plymouth to the Fastnet rock delighted to be able to give our support to the RNLI. With Old Puiteney's and back, Raymond (pictured at the helm) was maritime roots, the RNLI seemed like the perfect partner and we are looking able to present £600 to Morecambe lifeboat forward to taking water with them.' station thanks to the generosity of his sponsors. 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The two-day event, in aid of the RNLI, is situated in the grounds of Bude Castle and brings together model boats and enthusiasts from all over the country. There will plenty to see and do for all the family so come along, make new friends, bring your models for display, watch the demonstrations, or just relax in pleasant company. There will be an indoor area for glass-cased or waterline models, grassed area for club displays and gazebos - and a freshwater canal and the River Meet for floating exhibits. The festival takes place on Sunday 6 May (10am-6pm) and Monday 7 May (10am-4pm). For Above - organiser Stu Bell admires one of the fantastic exhibits from last year. information or to book your exhibit call 01288 Inset - being popular is warm work for kiddies favourite, Stormy Stan, who 355100 or visit www.modelboatfestival.org.uk. cools down with a huge ice cream before returning to duty rou- KB oir/oua OWN ianks to the Chelsea Pensioners Sounds appealing Singer songwriter and Portrush lifeboat crew The Chelsea Pensioners have been collecting money for the RNLI member Michael Hassan has released a CD single at major events for many years. The Pensioners are usually seen in aid of Portrush lifeboat appeal. The title track out and about wearing their distinctive scarlet uniforms and since 'You're never on your own' boasts a considerable 1995, they have collected over £95,000 at the London Boat show pedigree of artists including Clive Culbertson of alone - with this year's total topping £20,000! Van Morrison fame and Liam Bradley of the Ronan As a token of thanks the RNLI recently made the Pensioners Keating band. fife governors. Pictured above are Regimental CSM RH Moy, In- The CD was kindly sponsored by Portrush pensioner S Weekes, In-pensioner M McClean and Sgt WT Martin nightclub and entertainment complex Trax! and in their 'Blues' receiving their awards from Joy Baker, senior area copies are available for £4.00 (inc. P&P) from organiser for Greater London, and Shelley Til ley, exhibitions and Michael Hassan, 4 Craigvara Terrace, Portrush, Co. events manager. Antrim, Northern Ireland BT56 8AJ. 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The team have agreed to sponsor the lifeboat for £10 a shout, providing Roy goes too! John Hoad, former chairman of Marlow raft race, and Sarah Gardener, race secretary, recently received certificates of thanks and RNLI plaques from south east area organiser David Griffiths, celebrating their many years of involvement with the Marlow race and the thousands of pounds Main - just some of the colourful characters who took part in Hythe's great raft they have raised for the RNLI. race in August 2000. Inset - one team puts the boat out for British beef in the Marlow raft rmce. Starting young Can you spare 24 hours? Over the years, three sailing clubs have raised a great deal of funds holding sponsored 24 hour sailing races - the clubs are now looking for teams to participate in the events this year. The races involve a number of vessels sailing round a set course, changing crews at hourly or two hourly stints, day and night. The races are great fun and all in aid of the lifeboats. If you have a vessel available and can muster a team of between 8 and 10 members contact the clubs below for further details. • Himley Hall Sailing Club (West Midlands)- 12 & 13 May 2001. M Harris, Tel 01902 341754 or email [email protected] • Peterborough Lakeside Sailing Club - 16 & 17 June 2001. J Tierney, Tel 01733 236674 or email [email protected] • Paxton Lakes Sailing Club (Cambridgeshire) - 30 June & 1 July 2001. Dedicated fundraiser Robert Charlton, son of J Stanness, Tel 01480 219636 or email [email protected] Llandudno lifeboat crew member Keith Charlton, started his Llandudno appeal in 1988 when he Rachel and Tim Clifford, from was only 15 years old. just outside Killarney in the Republic of Ireland, Robert has raised almost £6,500 from writing decorated their house and to local businesses and organisations for garden with over 20,000 donations and his latest effort, a grand draw lights for Christmas 2000, raising a staggering f 7,000 which recently took place at the local sailing club, for the RNLI. raised a further £1,000! The couple's efforts {left! Robert (pictured centre) has now moved attracted hundreds of forward from his fundraising activities to fulfil his visitors with some coming as far away as Cork city true ambition and is now a fully fledged member Rachel and Tim's display the of Beaumaris lifeboat crew, following in the previous year also raised footsteps of his father and his late brother Darren. £1,000. 37 Royal announcement Broughty Ferry's new Trent class lifeboat is to be Marathon cheques named Elizabeth of Glamis in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, it was agreed at a meeting of the RNLI's Executive Committee in November. The proposal has been approved by Her Majesty. The £1m lifeboat is being funded by a successful local appeal and the substantial legacies of former Dundee station branch president Dr Ian Campbell Low, who had also made donations in his lifetime, and Dr Ronald Bonar, former chairman of the station branch and the Broughty Ferry lifeboat appeal. Members of both families had also made donations and agreed unanimously that they would be proud to have a lifeboat named in Kennet Valley sailing club ran a ten hour marathon sailing relay in aid honour of The Queen Mother. of the RNLI and a local hospice last summer. Friends and relatives of the crews were persuaded to sponsor them for the number of laps of the 'gravel pit' they could get round in the specified time. Cowes week The club raised a total of £780 which was divided equally The RNLI has been between the two charities. The picture shows Peter Tilbury, offered the prestigious Tilehurst, Purley and West Reading branch minute secretary (right) opportunity of receiving the RNLI Cheque, Picture & Reading Chronicle becoming the official charity for the 2001 Skandia Life Cowes week. This will be a fantastic chance for us Could Stan and Eric give your not only to fundraise, but also to promote the RNLI, recruit Offshore local paper an RNLI flavour? members, and promote sea safety to a maritime audience. Many readers will have seen the great Stormy Stan cartoons (below) written for us by Piers Baker. These are normally produced for our junior membership magazine, Storm Force News, but they do have an ageless appeal and Piers is New corporate recruit looking to encourage local papers to take an interest in a regular strip. This Jane Matthews has recently joined the RNLI as would help raise awareness and Piers has generously offered to donate corporate relations officer. She will be working half of any profits to the lifeboats. So rf you know the editor of your with the small corporate team to explore some local papef. please call Piers today on 020 8871 4323 or partnerships for the RNLI with the business world. email [email protected] ROWHSEAS... 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Aug I hi i Hi'pui i| Aug 18. Aug 22. Aug 27, Aug Aug II. Aug 13. Ocl I. Del 6 ILBD-548; Aug I. Aug 12 and 5, Aug 6, Aug 15, Aug 23. Aug ALBON-II06: Ocl 24 and 28, Aug 29 (twice). Sep 13 and and Oci 26 Aug 17 26 (twice). Aug 27 (twice). Aug Oct 28 Oci 1 Brought;* Ferry Cowes. ILC 31. Sep 1. Sep 3. Sep 23. Scp 27 ALBON-1131: Aug I8and Invergordon ALB ON- 1099: Aug I. Aug 25. ILBB-720: Aug 15 and Ocl 24 Sep 9 ALB ON-1206: Aug 4. Aug 5 Aug 27 (twice). Sep 5. Sep 18. Crasler I- > i-niii nth ILBB-766: Aug 13 .1(1,1 S,r " Sep 24. Sep 29. Oct 14. Oct 20 ILB D-542: Aug 12. Ocl 5 and ALBON-1209: Aug 5, Aug 17. Harwich May (iwice) and Ocl 28 Oct 15 Aug 29, Sep 14, Sep 25. Sep 27 ALBON-1202: Aug 4. Aug 17 ALBON-1159: Ocl2u jnd ILB D-539: Aug 1. Aug 25. (riccielh (twice) and Sep 28 and Sep 6 O«29 Aug 27 (twice), Sep 2. Sep 5. ILBB-707: Aug 8. Aug 11. Aug I ilnnmtli ILB B-571: Aug 4 and Aug 7 ALBON-1219: Aug 21. Scp 23 Sep 9 (twice). Sep 18. Sep 24. IS. Aug 24. Ocl 3 and Oct 29 ALBON-1201: Aug 4. Aug (Iwice) and Oci 8 Sep 29. Sep 30. Ocl 14, Ocl 20 Cramer 6. Aug 7. Sep 27, Oct 29 and ILB B-590: Aug 12. Aug 13. Kllkeel (twice). Oct 21 and Oct 28 1LBIM36: Aug 16. Aug 25. Oct30 Aug 14. Aug 17 (mice). Aug ILB B-593: Aug 6 (twice). Buckle Sep 23 and Ocl 17 ILBB-595: Aug 16 (Iwice). 18, Aug 26, Aug 28, Aug 29 Aug 12. Aug 16. Aug 19 and ALB ON- 1077: Aug II Crosjhaven Aug 19, Aug 24. Aug 27, Aug (twice). Aug 30, Scp 5 (twice), Ocl 30 ALB ON- 1093: Aug 4. Sep 2. ILB B-575: Aug 1. Aug 5. Aug 30, Sep 27. Ocl 20, Ocl 29 and Scp 10. Scp 13, Scp 20, Sep Kllnuirc Quay Scp H.Oct I. Oct 6 and Oct 13 6. Aug 23. Aug 31. Sep I and Oct 30 24 (twice), Oct 7 (twice). Ocl ALBON-1187: Sep 25 lilllul.il.lll Oct 9 Fenil 9. Oct 10, Ocl 15. Oct 16 Kilrush II. H lt-711: AugMlhrec 41 lifeboat launches * \.\mt Regis Sep 2 and (k-t 6 Aug 13, Scp 8. Sep 10. Sep 17 Vi L i in i lh 20, Sep 1 5 and (kl 5 ILBB-741: Aug 1, Aug 4. 1LB D-478: Aug 5, Aug 12, Scp and Sep 24 ALBON-1130: Aug I (iwice). Si Agnes Aug ft. Aug 7. Aug 12. Aug 2 and Sep 23 Porlhcawl Aug 23 (twice), Aug 25, Aug ILBD-453: Scp 2 6 20. Aug 21. Aug 27. Aug 30, New haven ILB B-762: Aug 3. Aug 5. Aug 30. Scp 26, Oct 16, Oci 20 and St Bits Sep 19, Sep2l,0ct 22 and ALBON-1243: Aug 10, Aug 19 (twice). Aug 22. Aug 28 Oci 26 ILBB-719: Aug 2 1 . Sep 3 and Oct 25 17, Aug 23 (twice). Aug 25. Aug (three times). Sep 3 and Sep !7 Scarborough Ocl II I MMIII-.l.iil 27, Aug 30, Sep 17. Sep 23. Oct Porlhdinllacn ALBON-1175: Scp 2, Scp 6 SI Catherine ILBB-566: Aug 4. Aug 14. Sep 1. Oct 5 and Oct 11 ALBON-1120: Aug 10. Aug •nd Oct 30 ILB B-579; Aug I. Aug 13. Aug 9, Sep 2.1 (iwice), Sep 24 and -Newquay (Cornwall) 11, Aug 13, Aug 18, Aug 22, ILBD-466: Aug 15 (twice) and 30, Scp III, Scp 29 and Sep 30 Ocl 1 ILBB-7i5: Aug 19. Aug 27. Scp 8 and Scp 23 Sep 20 ll.lt H-754: Oci 29 I ulcini Si Annes Aug 29, Sep 9. Scp 28, Sep 29 Portpatrfck Sea ho uses St Davids ALBON-1189: Aug 6, Aug 24 and Oci 14 ALBON-11SI: Aug 16. Aug ALBON-U48: Aug 13 (twice). ALBON-U39: Aug 8, Sep 24 42 unches= 1 lu Mumbles 14 and Ocl 16 14. Sep 5 (twice). Scp 16 and 9 (twice). Aug 12. Aug 13. Aug \\orkingtnn ALBON-10%: AugS (twice). Tramure Oct2l 14, Aug 15. Aug 21. Jan 26. Scp ALBON-1141: Aug 9. Oct 6 Aug 27 (twice). Sep 10. Scp 27 ILBD-415: Aug 3. Aug 5 and Wells 6. Sep 17. Sep 24. Sep 29. Oct and Ocl 11 and Oct 23 Aug 12 ALBON-M61: Aug 12. Aug II and Oct 2d Yarmouth ILBD^132: Oct 23 ILBD-S1I: Aug27.Sep 13. 13. Aug 14, Scp 2 and Sep 3 Whitby ALBON-1053: Aug 2. Aug 5. ILB D-463: Aug 5. Aug 19. Scp 17 and Oct 22 1LBD-512: Aug 12. Aug 13. ALBON-1212: Aug 10, Aug Aug 15. Aug 17 (twice). Aug 19. Aug 20. Aug 23. Scp 3. Scp 6. 111 .11 ililni ll.i\ Aug 14. Aug 21. Aug 25. Aug 15. Aug 22. Aug 28, Scp 2. Sep Aug 20. Aug 24. Aug 25 (three Sep 15 (twice). Scp 16 and ILBB-731: Aug 6. Aug 12. Aug 29, Sep 2. Scp 3 and Scp 30 5. Sep 6, Scp 20. Sep 23 (twice). limes). Aug 27 (twice), Aug 28. Oct 15 19. Aug 22. Aug 23, Aug 27, West Kirby Oct 7, Oct 23. Oct 28 (twice) Scp 5 and Scp 30 Thurso Aug 28 (Iwice). Sep 2. Sep 18 ILBD-473: Aug 3, Aug 4. Aug and Oci 30 \uutthal ALB ON-1149: Aug 12 and Oct K 5. Scp 17 and Oct 16 ILB D-521: Aug 12, Aug 28. ILBB-561: Aug 3. Aug 6, Aug lijjhnabruuich Troon West Mersea Scp 4. Sep 23, Ocl 28 and 23. Aug 26. Scp 9 and Oct 16 ILBB-743: Aug I (twice). Aug ALB ON-1134: Aug 2. Aug 10. ILBB-570: Aug 2 (twice), Aug Oct 30 On passage 2. Scp 23. Sep 30 and Oct 15 Aug 18 (twice). Aug 19. Sep 2. 5. Aug 18. Aug 20. Aug 21, Aug \\llllM.lill.' ALBON-1059: Aug 6. Aug 18 lulici linn -, Scp 9 (twice). Oct 2 and Oct 5 25 (twice), Sep 14 (three times). ILBB-764: Aug 5 (twice), Aug ALBON-1075: Aug 12 ALBON-II43: Aug 2. Aug 3. Tj ni-mouth Sep 18, Scp 21 and Oct 23 25. Aug 26. Aug 28 (three ALBON-1241: Aug 28 Aug 10. Aug 11 (three times), AL»OV1242i Aug 4. Aug 6 Weston-Super-Mare times). Sep I. Sep 2. Sep 3 ALBON-1057: Sep 2 Sep 6. Sep 20 and Scp 27 (twice), Aug 20. Aug 23. Sep I 7. ILBB-557: Aug 7. Aug 27, Aug (three timesi. Sep X. Scp 24. Sep ALBON-1058: Sep 10 Torbay Sep 22 and Oct 25 31 and Oct 21 27,Oct l.Oct 17,Oct2l and ALB ON-1086: Scp 23 ALBON-1059: Aug 23. Aug ILBD-535: Aug 4, Aug 6, Aug ILBD-537: Aug 7. Aug 23, Ocl 28 (four times) ALBON-M04: Scp 23 25, Aug 26 (twice). Aug 2H 7, Aug 16. Scp 3, Scp 11. Scp !7 Aug 27 (twice). Aug 31. Sep 5 Wick ALBON-1071: Ocl 15 (twice). Sep 2. Scp 7. Scp 9. Sep and Oct 22 (twice). Oct 21 and Oct 23 ALB ON-It60: Scp 18 and 21 and Scp 23 Valentin We Y mouth Sep 28 ALB = all-weather lifeboat ALBON-1076: Ocl I. Oci ALBON-1218: Aug 2, Aug 9. ALBON-1081: Aug9(lwice). W kklcm il.B = inshore lifeboat 23, Oct 26 (twice). Oct 27 and Aug 24. Aug 2X. Aug 31 (twice). Aug 12 (twice). Aug 15, Aug 20 ALBON-1153: Aug !3.Scp2 Oct 29 Sep 10. Oct 5 (twice) and Oet 11 (twice), Aug 21. Aug 24. Aug 25 and Ocl 14 The services listed here are ILB D-406: Aug 7. Aug 11. Aug Walmcr (Iwice), Aug 26. Sep 8. Sep 15. ILBD-518: Aug 13. Aug 20 ihosc tor which returns had been 12, Aug 21, Aug 23 (three ILBB-589: Aug 27. Aug 30 and Sep 17. Sep 29, Ocl 6. Ocl 9 and and Scp 2 received at HQ by February times). Aug 26 (twice). Aug 31 Sep 18 Oct 28 W If III'I II SI .1 2001. There may be other (twice). Sep 23 and Sep 25 \\.ilimi and I i ilium ILB B-746: Aug 2 (three times), ILBD-541: Oct 19, Oct 22 and services for which returns had ILBD-504: Oct 10. Oct 11. Ocl ALBON-II54: Aug 10. Aug Aug 3 (three times). Aug 5. Aug Oct 29 not been received. Competitive Home Insurance If you are aged 50 or over Saga Home Saga Home Insurance offers: Insurance is worth looking into. 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